Ofcom’s Community Radio Fund Panel (‘the Panel’) met on Friday 4 February 2022 to consider applications in the second round of funding for the 2021-22 financial year.
The Panel considered each application and awarded funding based on the information provided and with reference to the Community Radio Fund (‘the Fund’) guidance notes. For each grant bid, the Panel decided whether to make a full award, a partial award, or not to award any funding.
At the meeting:
- 69 applications for grants were considered;
- The total amount of funding requested in these applications was £1,029,650
- 26 applicants were awarded grants which totalled £390,689 and
- 43 applicants were not awarded a grant.
The grants awarded ranged from £6,384 up to £22,166 for individual positions, with an average of £15,027. A summary of the awards is below:
| Station name | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 101.8 WCR FM | Volunteer Training Coordinator | £12,864 |
| ABC FM, Blast 106, IUR FM (joint bid) | Sponsorships Officer | £13,500 |
| Blackburn’s B102.2 | Business Development Manager | £19,616 |
| B Radio (Farnborough) | Business Development Manager | £19,520 |
| Cando FM | Sustainability and Business Development Manager | £18,018 |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | Community Outreach and Fundraising Support Officer | £22,166 |
| Coast FM (Coleraine) | Sales Manager | £9,808 |
| Croydon FM | Fundraiser | £14,000 |
| East Devon Radio | Outreach and Fundraising Officer | £14,792 |
| Future Radio | Sustainability and Project Manager | £8,000 |
| Gaydio Brighton | Sales Executive | £14,445 |
| K107fm | Fundraiser | £12,770 |
| Pride Radio | Partnership Co-Ordinator | £14,560 |
| Radio2Funky | Business Development Officer | £6,731 |
| Radio MAC | Station Marketing and Engagement Manager | £16,940 |
| Revolution Radio | Business Development Manager | £20,238 |
| RWS FM 103.3 | Business Development Manager | £13,750 |
| Select Radio | Fundraising and Business Development Co-Ordinator | £18,823 |
| Skylark | Business and Development Manager | £12,480 |
| Somer Valley FM | Station Manager | £11,074 |
| Sunshine 1049 | Regular Donations Officer | £9,805 |
| SWU.FM | Business Development Manager | £12,350 |
| Ujima Radio | Development Programme Manager | £16,250 |
| West Kent Radio | Sales Executive and Grant Funder | £17,480 |
| Winchester Radio | Community Business and Sustainability Manager | £20,933 |
| Zetland FM | Business Development Officer | £19,776 |